Enduring love outlasts time and rivals
This book is a captivating portrayal of love that withstands the test of time and obstacles. Gabriel García Márquez weaves a mesmerizing tale of unrequited love between Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza, spanning over five decades. The exquisite writing style, filled with wisdom and compassion, brings to life the desperate longing and passion of the characters. Love in the Time of Cholera celebrates the power and resilience of love, making it a must-read for anyone who believes in the enduring strength of the human heart.
ISBN: 9780241978924
Authors:
Gabriel García Márquez
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 500045 readers)
Description
Nobel prize winner and author of One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel García Márquez tells a tale of an unrequited love that outlasts all rivals in his masterpiece Love in the Time of Cholera, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.Fifty-one years, nine months and four days have passed since Fermina Daza rebuffed hopeless romantic Florentino Ariza's impassioned advances and married Dr Juvenal Urbino instead. During that half-century, Flornetino has fallen into the arms of many delighted women, but has loved none but Fermina. Having sworn his eternal love to her, he lives for the day when he can court her again.When Fermina's husband is killed trying to retrieve his pet parrot from a mango tree, Florentino seizes his chance to declare his enduring love. But can young love find new life in the twilight of their lives?'The most important writer of fiction in any language' Bill Clinton'An exquisite writer, wise, compassionate and extremely funny' Sunday Telegraph'An amazing celebration of the many kinds of love between men and women' The Times
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Enduring love outlasts time and rivals
This book is a captivating portrayal of love that withstands the test of time and obstacles. Gabriel García Márquez weaves a mesmerizing tale of unrequited love between Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza, spanning over five decades. The exquisite writing style, filled with wisdom and compassion, brings to life the desperate longing and passion of the characters. Love in the Time of Cholera celebrates the power and resilience of love, making it a must-read for anyone who believes in the enduring strength of the human heart.
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